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Published: 01/25/10

Both Parties' Primary Races for Illinois Governor Are Tight

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Both Parties' Primary Races for Illinois Governor Are Tight

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and state Comptroller Dan Hynes are running neck-and-neck in the contest for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, while three Republicans are bunched up in the race for their party's nod, according to a Chicago Tribune/WGN poll conducted Jan. 16-20. The primary is Feb.2. Quinn, who became governor last year when Rod Blagojevich was ousted in a corruption scandal, leads Hynes by 44 percent to 40 percent with 15 percent undecided. The margin of error is four points. Quinn had better than a 2-to-1 lead six weeks ago, but that "has evaporated amid concerns about the ...

Published: 12/21/09

GOP's Ryan Leads Quinn for Governor in Illinois, but Not Hynes

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
GOP's Ryan Leads Quinn for Governor in Illinois, but Not Hynes

Former Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan, a Republicans, leads Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn in a 2010 gubernatorial match-up, but Hynes finds himself statistically-tied with Quinn's challenger in a party primary, comptroller Dan Hynes, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Dec. 20. ...

Published: 12/14/09

Quinn, Ryan Lead Primary Races for Governor in Illinois

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Quinn, Ryan Lead Primary Races for Governor in Illinois

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, who took the job after Rod Blagojevich was ousted amid corruption charges, has a big lead over state comptroller Dan Hynes, who is challenging him for the Democratic nomination, according to a Chicago Tribune/WGN-TV poll conducted Dec. 2-8. The primary will be held Feb. 2. ...

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